Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-27

Thc Annual Session OPeDeo thb AorD.
ing At the Metr0polkeAa ChurcA-Aiss
Of Ministers Present.
The SEVENTEEN annual SESSION OF TIE Baltimore
Conference OF the A. n. E Church began this
morning at the Metropolitan church. on n street.
between 18th and 16th strceta Bishop A. ".
Wayman called the conference TO order &C o
O'Clock. Devotional exercises were engaged In
Rev. w. II. Waters the oldest member Of the con-
ference led in prayer, and Rev. b r. Tanner. ID.
D., the editor OF the Quarterly Rcrsesr, read the
Scriptures. Rev. C. W. Ftzhugh was elected chief
secretary; Rev. W. N. TraverS recording secre-
tary, and Rev. J. Il. Collett statistical secretary.
The oisoop announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES:
On Public Worship, the Presiding Elder and the
pastor OF the city; on Finance, T. @. steward, J..
W. Bowser. J. r Henry, A. Jones, o. d. Robinson;
on Dollar Money, d. Draper, w. d. W. Schureman,
r. Wayman, w. u. Traverse; TO receive Miss
Johnson, L II. Jackson; to receive Mite Mission
airy Money, =, W. Lsyatt1 .: J. Beckett J. + VIII
aams; on saeSasa school W. Arnold r Nor
Charles Bourne, Christopher Jones; on Temper
ance. John +. Lane Joseph H. Robinsin, C. w.
p Cox, Henry Hutton; on PublicatiOn Depsrt-
ment, ID. p. Seaton, Thomas n. Cole, c. Jones; on
Home and Foreign Missions, J. H Collect, G. w.
son. John II. r. Gray, W. Il. waters, +. q. seward;
to receive Education Money, p. II. Green, J. Il.
Ballard, J. ". Goldsoorougn. G II Young; on CIR
ONCE messenger, ]. F. Wagner.
PRELIMINARY BrsNEa
The bishop introduced to the conference bishop
Shorter, OF Ohio and Rev. Dr. Pitzer OF this city.
The transfer OF Rev. j. B. Warner from the North
Carolina conference WAS announced. Rev. James
Z. Williams was designated to report the proceed
IL was decided that the conference should meet
each day at a. m. and adjourn at D. NJ. Rev.
Samuel Butler and Rev. Augustus Jones were ap-
pointed marshals OF the conference, and Rev. J. B.
Warner messenger
statistical and financial reports were made from
the different districts. The bishop introduced the
following I ministers from churches IN this city !:
j. II. Hector, Rev w. II. Norris and Rev. DR. Hunter.
OF Virginia, and Rev. 7. A. White OF West virginia
Bishop Ward occupied seat on the platform, 70.
gether with Bishops Wayman and shorter.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following delegates were present: Baltimore
district-Revs DIP. Seaton, R r. wayman, W. II.
Travers, J. 7. Morris, p. II. Green, l. II. jackson,
Arthur Jones, j. II. Ballard, c. H. Young. Enoch
Hughes Henry Hutton, T. N. Cole, Chaa Bourne,
Snq Banks lane m SoUReF
W. D. w. Schureman. J. X. Henry, D. J. Beckett,
J. W. Bowser. c. W. Ftzhugh, s. N. johnson, Geo
W. johnson, Jas Morris I. r. sinkneld, Daniel
town district-Revs w. II. Brown, Daniel Draper,
JAS II. A. johnson, Geo. 7. watkins J. r Cox, j.
b. Colett, W r. Arnold, J. n. Robinson, :: b; T.
s. c. Casseil, j. H. Goidsborough, J. z. Wiilians..
This afternoon. at O'Clock, the annual CONFER
ence sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. II. A
love-feast will be held at O'Clock, and on Monday
afternoon there Will be a Sunday-school review
On Tuesday there Will be services held in memo
afternoon missionary sermon will be delivered
b5 Rev. DR.. Jno. p. Newman, OF this city.